Bella Hadid is jumping from the runway to the ranch.
Fans were NOT expecting to tune into Yellowstone on Sunday and see the supermodel… But that’s exactly what they got!
On Sunday’s brand new episode, Bella graced viewers’ screens as the controversial new season’s latest new character Sadie — the girlfriend of horse trainer Travis Wheatley. Her first scene is with Kelly Reilly’s character Beth Dutton, who knocks on Travis’ door looking for him. Sadie (played by Bella) answers and asks if she’s “the masseuse.” Watch the clip (below):
After Beth pushes past her, she finds Travis playing a game of strip poker with a group of extras, including Bella’s IRL boyfriend Adan Banuelos.
This must have been so fun for the couple! If you didn’t know, Adan really IS an accomplished cowboy. Bella also has a history of equestrianism and has now turned into quite the cowgirl herself while living alongside Adan in Texas. They were tailor-made for this show! But wait… WHO exactly is Bella playing??
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In the episode, Beth questions Sadie for dating somebody so “misogynistic” and “condescending” in Travis — not to mention their 25-year age gap.” Alluding to his horse riding prowess, Sadie responds:
“You ever seen him ride before?”
That’s certainly an inneresting choice given the fact that Travis is played by the show’s creator Taylor Sheridan, who’s 54 years old! Meaning he invited the 28-year-old to be on the show if she played his onscreen love interest… Yeah…
In the wake of that realization, a LOT of people have had thoughts on it — fans and critics alike. Hell, Vulture downright called it “a cry for help” on Taylor’s end, while fans on X (Twitter) agree he’s going through a “midlife crisis”:
“Yellowstone has turned into ‘The Taylor Sheridan Midlife Crisis Episodes’. You sir, are no Kevin Costner. Go post your midlife crisis on TikTok like the rest of your contemporaries! Then, make Bella Hadid as your GF!”
“Weird flex that Taylor Sheridan took 2 years to write these final episodes THAT CENTERS ON HIM! We don’t care about Travis. Hopefully he put his ego aside for the very last episode… so the viewers can actually see the Dutton family and not all this horse show”
“Taylor Sheridan writing in Bella Hadid as his girlfriend on Yellowstone is hilarious by the way (realest thing he’s ever done)”
“bella hadid takes that cowboy s**t for real serious cause why is she playing strip poker with taylor sheridan on yellowstone right now”
“Taylor Sheridan making Bella Hadid his girlfriend in ‘Yellowstone‘ is objectively hilarious”
It’s certainly a choice…
What do YOU make of this casting decision, Perezcious readers?? Let us know int he comments down below!
[Images via Paramount Network/YouTube]
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